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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 20, 1953 Demented, That Is
Alumni First Returned For 1912 Homecoming
By SAM TEAFORD
"Alumni who had not been back since they received their sheepskin many years ago were seen on the campus and marching enthusiastically about the gridiron between the halves."
The 75-footer that once tossed the spray of the seven seas is now a shabby hulk moored in Honotulu harbor, and moves only with the rise and fall of the tides. The final blow came when Federal Judge Jon Wig approved her sale on the auction block to pay back a $1,100 judgment lodged against her owner. The waterfront gossip is that she'll go under the auctioneer's hammer at a far cheaper price than that.
Honolulu—(U.P.)-The racing yacht Idalla has come to the end of a long and glamorous career that included everything from trans-Pacific yacht races to smuggling guns to Israel.
Racing Yacht's Career Closes
She was built on the West Coast in 1908 at a cost of nearly $100,000 at a time when that sum built the finest that could be had in yachts. Her workmanship was the best, and woods from all parts of the world went into her construction. The decks were of teak as well as most of the hull.
The Idalia sailed in the longest trans-Pacific yacht race ever held—from San Francisco to Tahiti 18 years ago—and finished second.
The Idalia had several owners, all of them wealthy. Her decks were trod by the rich, the famous and the beautiful, and the name Idalia was a by-word in yachting circles for many years.
Her greatest fame came in 1948 when she carried some 15 tons of arms and ammunition from Los Angeles to Acapulco, Mexico, for transshipment to Israel. Her owner, Le兰d R. Lewis, of Coronado, Calif., claimed he had been forced under threat of death to load and ship the war material.
The Idalia also was used in numerous movies. Later she became a cruise boat for special parties working out of Pacific Coast ports, eventually ending up in Honolulu four years ago.
Custom agents impounded her as soon as she tied up here, and her skipper was accused of violating his license by carrying passengers and cargo.
Since then she has lain at a crusty Honolulu dock, unwanted and uncared for. Her paint has blistered and peeled, her sails have rotted, and her hull stripped. An attempt was made to outfit her last year, and $1,100 was spent in the attempt. Failure to pay for the work brought the lawsuit for recovery of funds which will send the once-proud Idalia under the auctioneer's hammer for whatever price her rotting old hull will bring.
Erie Cars Made Flashy for Public
The passenger traffic manager, A. G. Oldenquist, said cars are being withdrawn from service to be decorated to harmonize with the railroad's diesel locomotives which are green with a wide, light gray panel outlined in yellow.
Cleveland—(U.P.) The Erie Railroad has decided to liveen up its passenger cars in deference to the public's partiality for things "flashy."
The program was inaugurated, Mr. Oldenstein said "because of the favorable comments by our passengers who apparently want something 'flashy', whether in automobiles or trains."
The prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to denote zero degrees, zero minutes, and zero seconds was agreed upon as the world's official marking point in 1884. The decision was made by representatives of 25 countries at the Washington Meridian conference.
A reunion of alumni at commencement time previously had been used to bring old graduates back to the University, but the Kansan reported that almost as many alumni returned to KU for the football game as were present at commencement in the spring.
That was the way the Daily Kansan of Nov. 26, 1912, described the first University Homecoming.
A Kansan editorial said the truth was that commencement lacked sufficient appeal to bring alumni to KU. The football game "reached what might be called the athletic element, so much so that several parts of the state chartered special cars to bring old grads," the Kansan said.
Extra bleachers had to be erected to hold the 18,000 people, largest crowd to watch a KU football team on McCook field up to that time, who saw KU defeat Missouri 12-3.
Returning alumni were helped to find rooms, a check stand was built for their "umbrellas", and men familiar with Lawrence and the hill acted as guides, wearing "Ask Me" buttons.
Plans had already started for the second Homecoming at the Nebraska game in 1913, the Kansan added.
Another first at this initial Homecoming was the sale of souvenir programs, which included pictures, songs and yells, a score card, and information about the teams.
Pre-game spirit was demonstrated when engineers and lawyers held what the Kansan termed a "love feast," getting together for a rally in front of Green hall.
Engineers sang "What's the Matter with the laws, they're all right, they are, they are." The lawyers returned the salute, and both joined in cheering for a KU victory against Missouri.
A rally, advertised as "big, no, not big, gigantic," was held Friday night before the game. Before the rally C. M. Coats of the Men's Student council said it was to be the biggest rally ever held on the "hill" and advised girls to "meet their dates at the rally and thus reach the rally on time."
Even vandalism was in the picture. KU students were accused of tearing down banners which proclaimed "Welcome, Missouri."
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"A woman (who shall be nameless), escaped inmate of a K.C., Kans, home where she had been detained because of insanity, created a sensation in the Beta Theta Pi house Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock when she wandered into a second floor room and asked for the Phillips boys.
The article was entered in the' April 29, 1926, Kansan, and is reproduced in its entirety below:
Woman Once 'Terrorized' Betas
"Demented Woman Terrorizes Betas in Nocturnal Visit;" headlined a story which fell from the Kansan files as this writer was attempting to learn about some former activities of the Botany club, and it pretty well showed the fact that some hilarious items are cached in the Kansan catch-all.
"The Phillips brothers, L. E. Jr., and Phil Phillips, Bartlesville, Okla., were both out of the house at the time of the lady's visit. She was informed that L. E. (June) Phillips could be found at the Geology library. When she indicated that she did not know the way and seemed to be in a mental fog, she was escorted up the Hill.
Bv LETTY LEMON
"After an excited semperping of some of the pajama clad 'brothers' whose first idea was to reach cover, it became apparent to the occupants of the room that the woman was mentally unbalanced.
"The men were worried as they walked up the Hill by the maneuvering of a Hupmobile roadster which passed them several times. The woman also seemed interested in the car and between her numerous giggling inancies asked, Is that the car that brought me here?"
"While the amazed throng followed the woman across the Hill watching her form new acquaintances by the simple expedient of requesting a quarter, the mysterious Hupmobile, owned and driven by Galen Gorrill, manager of the University Coal company and deputy sheriff of Douglas county, was returning to the police station.
"Here he reported that earlier in the evening he had taken the woman to the Beta house. She had stopped him in front of the Interurban station and asked him for a quarter to complete her fare to Kansas City. The money having been furnished, and her disposition to talk still being unsquelched, Gorrill asked her where she would like to go. She said, "I want to see the Phillips boys. They used to live at McCanes!"
"Fearing some sort of hold-up scheme, the men hurried their charge across the campus to the Geology library where they persuaded L. E. to see the woman who sought him. An anticlimax occurred when he came into the open and faced the woman, 'Oh that's the wrong one,' she giggled. After a maudlin conversation the crowd was swelled by Brian Blades, Billy Sayre, Harry McMullen, and Tom Beck.
house" So the car sped south to Prof. J. C. McCamel's residence.
Mrs. McCanles talked to the woman there. Inasmuch as no tooons had ever been kept at her residence, she was puzzled by the request as to information concerning the Phillips. However, she turned to the student directory and found there the Phillips brothers at 1425 Tennessee. By this time the lady in question was becoming disgruntled at not finding her quarry and returned to Gorrill with orders to take her to 1425 Tennessee.
After delivering the woman there, Gorrill, realizing her queer actions, decided to follow her for a while. When she went on the Hill, he went to the police station, where he reported her. In the meantime a telephone call had been received by Chief Douglas of the Lawrence police informing him of the wandering insane woman. According to police here, she is a former inmate of the State Insane Asylum at Osawatomi.
Returning to the Hill with the police, Gorrill located the woman near Watson library and she was taken to the county jail and placed in the custody of the sheriff. At 3.30 this morning she was called for by Captain Beatty of the Kansas City police force and returned to her home there.
The effect on L. E. Phillips was just as pronounced as if he had really known the woman. A thirty-two caliber revolver accompanied him to bed.
Your Schedule for a Perfect Homecoming
1. MEET Old Friends !
2. SEE Homecoming Decorations !
3. WATCH The Jayhawks Beat Missouri !
4. ENJOY Dinner at the
CHUCK WAGON
On Highway 59
South of Lawrence